August 20, 2010 / Front Page

The problems caused by a water main break at the intersection of Beach 105 Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard on Friday night were exacerbated by the fact that both electrical service and sewers had to be removed before the spewing main could be add More...

All of the politicians who needed to approve the plan to build the Aqueduct Racino have thrown their chips on the table and Genting New York will begin construction at the aging Ozone Park racetrack within the next few months. More...

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is not bullish on politics in his state. “We’re never going to be able to take politics out of the political process,” he told The Wave Editorial Board this week. More...

There was no Panel for Educational Policy meeting at Murray Bergtraum HS last night. Or at least barely a glimmer of one before parents organized by the Coalition for Educational Justice (CEJ) shut the meeting down. More...

Svelte actress Angelina Jolie may look like skin and bones, but in “Salt,” she must be made of rubber. As CIA mole Evelyn Salt, Jolie bounces off more moving vehicles than a beanbag, and never gets hurt. More...

Ronald P. Driscoll, a 35-year resident of Rockaway, died on August 18. Born in Manhattan, Driscoll served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era. He went on to work for the Central Intelligence Agency as an intelligence analyst. More...

Longtime Breezy Point resident John “Jack” F. Sullivan died on August 13. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam era and went on to work for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as a mechanic. More...

The Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department will finally realize its dream of a new firehouse to replace the 105-year-old facility that now stands on Noel Road. On Wednesday, State Senator Shirley L. More...

Even when the temperature is rather moderate for August, the high humidity can make it quite unpleasant— the air gets very warm, sticky and feels kind of suffocating. So much for the early part of this week. More...

Dear Editor, am writing to protest the total failure and refusal of the 100 Precinct to enforce the law against the media vultures who literally took over the beach block on Beach 128 Street from Monday, August 9 to Thursday, August 12, 2010. More...

Dear Editor, Mayor Bloomberg has already drawn his line in the sand when it comes to the World Trade Center location of the proposed mosque. It seems Michael will support any faction of the city with the exception of the middle class. More...